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Nuufolau Joel "Joe" Seanoa (born March 17, 1979) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He also wrestles in their sister company, Ring of Honor (ROH) under the ring name, Samoa Joe. Joe is also known for his time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and WWE, where he competed on the NXT and Raw brands.
Samoa Joe | |
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Birth name | Nuufolau Joel Seanoa |
Born | Orange County, California, United States | March 17, 1979
Spouse(s) |
Jessica Seanoa (m. 2027) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Joe Seanoa King Joe[1] Samoa Joe |
Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[2][3] |
Billed weight | 282 lb (128 kg)[3] |
Billed from | Huntington Beach, California[3] The Isle of Samoa |
Trained by | Cincinnati Red Johnny Hemp |
Debut | December 5, 1999 |
He first wrestled for Ring of Honor (ROH) from 2002 to 2007. During his time in ROH, he held the ROH World Championship for a record 21 months.
During his time in AEW, Joe has been a one-time AEW World Champion and a two-time AEW TNT Champion.
At New Year's Smash, Joe was supposed to team with MJF to defend the ROH World Tag Team Championships in place of an injured Adam Cole. Before the match, it would appear that Joe was attacked by The Devil's Masked Men backstage. MJF would fight The Devil's Masked Men in a 2-on-1 Handicap match but would lose the match and the titles. It was then revealed that Joe faked the attack and then attacked MJF after the match.[4] At Worlds End, Joe defeated MJF to become the new AEW World Champion.[5]
1After he was stripped of the title, his reign was stricken from the promotion's records and the title returned to the opponent that he beat, Eddie Osbourne.
2After the title was vacated, Joe and Sakoda's reign was stricken from the promotion's records.
2He held the title by himself during his first reign.
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